A local food market just completed a significant renovation and was deserving of a serious evaluation before it could be placed on my personal list of “Go To’s…” to shop! I’ve yet to find any one market that fills all of our grocery shopping needs but there are some that are close… and this is […]

When Dayton was growing up on the ranch here in the San Francisco East Bay his mom often prepared a simple and flavorful hash from the leftovers of boiled dinners that consisted of short ribs and vegetables including potatoes and carrots. His folks had lived throught the years of the Great Depression so nothing was ever […]

Leftover oven roasted leg o’ lamb can be showcased in a variety of ways. In the previous post the boneless leg was roasted Portuguese style then sliced and served, napped with a velvety butter sauce. Following that meal leftovers were abundant since there were but two of us at the table. I had mentioned that […]

One of my favorite meals on the lunch menu of Dayton’s restaurant was a sandwich comprised of thinly sliced roast lamb, caramelized red onions and tangy goat cheese sandwiched between two slices of house-baked green olive bread… my mouth waters to this day just thinking about it! This wonderful sandwich affirmed that lamb is more versatile […]